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Nokian Snowproof 3P vs Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — Compared

Relative Score (0–100): the weighted average of the categories below, each 60% road tests and 40% owner reviews (comfort 40/60). Based on 3 + 30 road tests and 0 + 31 owner reviews. How we score

WinterContact TS 870 P is ahead, 83–76

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Nokian Snowproof 3P
Tire ANokian

Snowproof 3P

Winter tire

± 7

Tests 77 · 3 tests Owners – · none yet

Best test result: #1 of 9 in 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test (dry braking)

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
Tire BContinental

WinterContact TS 870 P

Winter

± 4

Tests 82 · 30 tests Owners 80 · 31 reviews

Best test result: #1 of 20 in 2023 Auto Bild Winter Tyre Test (dry handling)

Category by category

Relative Score per category, 0–100. Open “Why this score” for the tests and owner ratings behind it.

  1. 74

    Dry

    WinterContact TS 870 P +7
    81
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 24 tests7583
    Reviews found online≈ 71 (est.)79
    Dry Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–198%98%
    Dry Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–297%100%
    Dry Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–182%100%

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 75.2 + 40% × 71.1 (est.) = 74

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 83.4 + 40% × 78.6 = 81

    No owner ratings of dry for Snowproof 3P. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.42).

  2. 87

    Wet

    WinterContact TS 870 P +4
    91
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 30 tests9194
    Reviews found online≈ 82 (est.)86
    Curved Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–186%86%
    Straight Aquaplaning (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 2–096%93%
    Wet Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 1–0100%90%
    Wet Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–297%97%
    Wet Circle (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–0100%100%
    Wet Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–198%99%

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 90.8 + 40% × 81.7 (est.) = 87

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 94.3 + 40% × 86 = 91

    No owner ratings of wet for Snowproof 3P. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.54).

  3. 74

    Snow

    WinterContact TS 870 P +4
    78
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 29 tests7680
    Reviews found online≈ 72 (est.)76
    Snow Braking (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–197%98%
    Snow Handling (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–199%99%
    Snow Slalom (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–297%99%
    Snow Traction (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–196%98%
    Snow Handling (tester's mark) (% of best) · 1 shared test · wins 0–190%100%

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 76.1 + 40% × 72.1 (est.) = 74

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 79.5 + 40% × 75.6 = 78

    No owner ratings of snow for Snowproof 3P. The owner half is estimated from its road-test score, as far as owners and testers agree (correlation 0.32).

  4. 56

    Comfort

    WinterContact TS 870 P +30
    86
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 2 / 7 tests4393
    Reviews found online≈ 64 (est.)81
    Comfort (tester's mark) (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–278%100%

    Snowproof 3P: 40% × 42.8 + 60% × 64.4 (est.) = 56

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 40% × 93.4 + 60% × 81 = 86

    No owner ratings of comfort for Snowproof 3P. The owner half is the owners’ average (69): owners’ comfort ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  5. 73

    Noise

    Level
    73
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 21 tests7878
    Reviews found online≈ 67 (est.)≈ 67 (est.)
    Noise (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 1–099%98%

    Snowproof 3P: 60% × 77.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 73

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 77.7 + 40% × 66.5 (est.) = 73

    No owner ratings of noise for Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P. The owner half is the owners’ average (67): owners’ noise ratings barely follow the road tests, so the tests say nothing about how owners would rate it.

  6. –

    Treadwear

    No comparison
    75
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · – / 7 tests–71
    Reviews found online–80

    WinterContact TS 870 P: 60% × 70.7 + 40% × 80.3 = 75

  7. –

    Handling (owners)

    No comparison
    83
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Reviews found online–83
  8. 76

    Efficiency

    WinterContact TS 870 P +11
    87
    Why this score
    SourceSnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 P
    Professional tests (TWG score) · 3 / 23 tests7687
    Rolling Resistance (% of best) · 2 shared tests · wins 0–295%100%
Scores at a glance
CategoryNokian Snowproof 3PContinental WinterContact TS 870 P
Relative Score 76 83
Dry 74 81
Wet 87 91
Snow 74 78
Comfort 56 86
Noise 73 73
Treadwear – 75
Handling (owners) – 83
Efficiency 76 87

Higher is better. The Relative Score follows your weights below; category scores do not change.

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Headline score
± 7

Snowproof 3P

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WinterContact TS 870 P

Only categories both tires have data for count toward the headline score.

The professional test results behind the scores

Per discipline: the average % of the best tire over every test both tires were in, and how many of those tests each one won. “Different tests” rows compare results from separate tests.

In the overall rankings of 2 tests that ran both, Nokian Snowproof 3P finished ahead 0 times and Continental WinterContact TS 870 P 2 times.

DisciplineCategorySnowproof 3PWinterContact TS 870 PΔHead-to-head
Dry Braking Dry 98% 98% +0.1 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Dry Handling Dry 97% 100% −3.0 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Dry Handling (tester's mark) Dry 82% 100% −18.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test · 205/45 R 17
Curved Aquaplaning Wet 86% 86% −0.2 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Straight Aquaplaning Wet 96% 93% +2.7 2–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Wet Braking Wet 97% 97% −0.7 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Wet Circle Wet 100% 100% 0.0 0–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test · 205/45 R 17
Wet Handling Wet 98% 99% −1.3 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Wet Handling (tester's mark) Wet 100% 90% +10.0 1–0 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test · 205/45 R 17
Snow Braking Snow 97% 98% −0.5 0–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Snow Handling Snow 99% 99% −0.4 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Snow Handling (tester's mark) Snow 90% 100% −10.0 0–1 in 1 shared test Newest: 2026 Sport Auto Winter Tyre Test · 205/45 R 17
Snow Slalom Snow 97% 99% −1.8 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Snow Traction Snow 96% 98% −1.8 1–1 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Comfort (tester's mark) Comfort 78% 100% −21.7 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Noise Noise 99% 98% +0.7 1–0 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Rolling Resistance Efficiency 95% 100% −4.9 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18
Also published by the testers (not in the score)
Overall Ranking Overall #7/12 #4/12 – 0–2 in 2 shared tests Newest: 2026 Auto Bild Sportscars Winter Tyre Test · 225/45 R18

Pros, cons & observations

Themes extracted from owner reviews found online — not the opinion of TireWheelGuide.

Tire A Snowproof 3P

Not enough owner reviews yet to extract themes.

Tire B WinterContact TS 870 P

Pros

  • Exceptionally low noise levels and high ride comfort
  • Outstanding wet weather and slush performance, cutting through heavy rain effortlessly
  • Balanced dry and cold-weather handling with impressive cornering stability

Cons

  • Higher price point compared to some competitors
  • Steering response and initial stiffness are slightly softer and less sporty than dedicated summer tires or some rivals
  • Snow and ice traction can feel less exceptional or borderline inadequate for a small subset of users
All owner themes in the WinterContact TS 870 P review

Specs side by side

Attribute A · Nokian Snowproof 3P B · Continental WinterContact TS 870 P
CategoryWinter tireWinter
Vehicle typePassenger Car / CrossoverPassenger Car / Crossover
Sizes available50121
Rim diameters17″ – 21″16″ – 23″
Sizes in common3737

Which one should you actually buy?

Nokian Snowproof 3P

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P

Winner: Continental WinterContact TS 870 P — better comfort, efficiency and dry. It leads or ties in every category we score.

Pick tire B You want the most comfortable ride

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 86 vs 56 on comfort.

Pick tire B You want lower fuel or energy use

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 87 vs 76 on efficiency.

Pick tire B You want the most grip on dry roads

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 81 vs 74 on dry.

Pick tire B Your priority is wet-weather safety

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P scores 91 vs 87 on wet.

Pick tire A Your priority is straight aquaplaning

Nokian Snowproof 3P won 2 of 2 shared straight aquaplaning tests.

Tire A · Nokian Snowproof 3P
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Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Which is better in the wet, Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 91 vs 87 on our wet score.

Which grips better on dry roads, Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 81 vs 74 on our dry score.

Which is better in snow, Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 78 vs 74 on our snow score.

Which is quieter, Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Neither, by our numbers: 73 vs 73 on the noise score, within 3 points.

Which is more comfortable, Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 86 vs 56 on our comfort score.

Which rolls more easily, Snowproof 3P or WinterContact TS 870 P?

Continental WinterContact TS 870 P, 87 vs 76 on our efficiency score.

How do we compare tires?

Every category score blends two independent signals. 60% comes from professional tire tests (braking distances, lap times, noise measurements), each result compared with every other tire in the same test and newer tests counting more. 40% comes from owner reviews found online, adjusted for how generously each site rates. Both use one scale: the average tested tire gets 70, the best 100. When a tire has only one of the two, the missing half is estimated from the other and the score stays closer to average; with no road test and fewer than five owner reviews it gets no score yet.

Handling is the exception: road tests measure it inside the dry and wet scores, so its own row comes from owner ratings only and starts as less important.

Community buzz from Reddit and forums is shown for context only — it never changes the score. Full methodology